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There’s a new bot in town (Tokyo, specifically), and while it might not be as cute as Nao, as creepy as Spot and BigDog or as anthropomorphic as Atlas, it might be more practical than all of them. It walks on two legs, but not like a man, or even a bear. This one, designed by Alphabet-owned Schaft …

In a rare interview on "Fox News Sunday," Wallace pushed Obama over his comments that more Americans die in bathtub accidents every year than by terrorist threats.<p>"Bathtub manufacturers aren't trying to kill us, and they're not trying to up the body count. I think it's fair to say that some of the …

Adobe has issued Flash Player security updates for OS X, Windows, Linux, and Chrome OS to address "critical vulnerabilities that could potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system" by way of ransomware.<p>Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts a user's hard drive and …

Kerry will be the first US secretary of state to visit the Hiroshima Peace Memorial museum on Monday during the G7 foreign ministers’ meeting<p>John Kerry will not offer an apology for the United States’ use of the atomic bomb against Japan when he becomes the first US secretary of state to visit the …

Prime minister Lee Hsien Loong accused by sister Lee Wei Ling of abusing his power and trying to ‘hero worship’ Lee Kuan Yew<p>A rare and unexpected family feud has been played out in public between Singapore’s prime minister and his sister over the anniversary of the death of their father, Lee Kuan …

From affordable housing and transport to thriving job markets and culture, here’s our pick of the hottest spots for a good life<p><b>Affordability</b><p>Millennials are a boomerang generation. The number of 20- to 34-year-olds living at home with their parents increased by 25% between 1996 and 2013 in the UK. …

Google is sending one of its lesser-known tools called Compare to the slaughterhouse. We don't blame you if you've never heard of it before -- in the email sent to the service's partners and posted by <i>Search Engine Land</i>, the big G said it "hasn't driven the success [Google] hoped for." Compare gives …

The FBI and the Department of Justice have used a strong narrative to defend their case in the dispute between the FBI and Apple. The FBI wants Apple to unlock an iPhone 5c belonging to one of the terrorists involved in the San Bernardino shooting. According to the FBI, it’s just about one iPhone. …

The new VR headset is more important than any HTC smartphone<p>At this year's Mobile World Congress, the HTC Vive virtual reality headset has been adorned with an aggressive $799 price and a few small aesthetic tweaks to finalize its consumer edition look. It has also wowed and amazed everyone who has …

Pricey system aims to eliminate headaches, boost coverage<p>Welcome to Mossberg<i>, a weekly commentary and reviews column on The Verge and Re/code by veteran tech journalist Walt Mossberg, now an Executive Editor at The Verge and Editor at Large of Re/code.</i><p>When a colleague heard I was reviewing the new …

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Several top leaders from Warren Jeffs' polygamous sect were arrested Tuesday on federal accusations of food stamp fraud and money laundering — marking one of the biggest crackdowns on the group in years.<p>The charges are the government's latest move targeting the sect based on …

Before the 2016 Grammys even began, host LL Cool J was hyping the show’s performances, saying that they would be “trending for weeks to come.” And the Grammys’ five-time host wasn’t kidding. The night was chock-full of memorable onstage performances, including Kendrick Lamar’s pyrotechnic rendition …

Apple is working on electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding that will individually shield most of the device's major chips, helping to maintain the iPhone's performance as its power and complexity and thus potential for interference increases (via <i>ETNews</i>). The company has used EMI shielding on …

The year was 1991—ponytails hung high, bows were affixed to practically everything, and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were first making a name for themselves playing Michelle Tanner on <i>Full House</i>. Over the next two decades, the twins grew up, grew out their bangs, and experimented together with …

Eddy Cue and Craig Federighi spoke with John Gruber in this week's episode of "The Talk Show," where they commented on recent opinions that Apple's software isn't up to snuff and offered some details on a new version of iTunes coming in OS X 10.11.4.<p>Last week, <i>Re/code</i>'s Walt Mossberg wrote a piece …

Lesser-known tricks that make the site even more useful for moms and dads<p>If your Boppy doubles as a throw pillow, your living room seating arrangement includes a Snuggabunny Swing, and you occasionally drink wine out of Take & Toss sippy cups, you’re a parent.<p>With this great title comes two …

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Social workers offered counsel to students at a suburban Phoenix high school Saturday, a day after two 15-year-old girls died there in a murder-suicide shooting.<p>Counselors were available throughout the morning for students, as well as their families at Independence High …

Amazon's voice-guided Echo speaker can serve as everything from an exercise coach to a game machine, but its latest addition could be particularly helpful if you're shivering as you read this. The Echo now offers voice control over thermostats, starting with the Ecobee3 -- you can ask it to set a …

Sacramento Zoo officials said they had high hopes that two rare Sumatran tigers would begin courting this week.<p>Mohan, a 12-year-old male, already had plenty of visual contact with 15-year-old female tiger Baha since his arrival at the zoo in December.<p>The idea was to get Mohan and Baha to reproduce …

http://vod-pro-ww-live.akamaized.net/mps_h264_hi/public/news/world/1226000/1226316_h264_1500k.mp4?__gda__=1518094351_64d17403dc79f96187f9075bb3248735<p><b>Pope Francis has urged Mexico's leaders to provide "true justice" to citizens hit by drug violence in the country.</b><p>Speaking on the first day of his …

Apple plans to open a $25 million technology development site that'll span 250,000 square feet in Hyderabad, India, according to <i>ZDNet</i>. The site will open its "innovation center" in June of this year before ramping up to full operations by the end of the year.<p>The new centre will be built on 250,000 …

DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, announced Friday that it hit a new milestone in the development of fast, lightweight drones that can navigate themselves.<p>Loaded with sensors, the quadcopter still hit speeds of 40 mph or 20 meters per second while flying through a cluttered …

The GCHQ has won a major court case in defense of its persistent hacking program. Today, the UK's Investigatory Powers Tribunal declared that the surveillance agency is not in violation of British law, despite a complaint by Privacy International. Launched in the wake of the Snowden revelations, …

Ahmet Davutoğlu says YPG units have been warned to withdraw from border territory captured from Syrian rebels<p>Turkey’s prime minister, Ahmet Davutoğlu, has confirmed that the country’s forces have struck Kurdish YPG militia targets in northern Syria, and have demanded the group withdraws from the …

Life360, the mobile application designed for families, announced today that it has acquired the private messaging application and Y Combinator grad Couple (formerly known as Pair), based in Mountain View. Not a pure talent acquisition, Life360 sees Couple as being a potential initial entry point …